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Total Real Returns

VUG vs. VIG vs. VYM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Tue 2026-10-27 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUG
×
+583.83%
+10.12%/yr
+11.82%/yr
R2=0.946
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+307.63%
+7.30%/yr
+8.79%/yr
R2=0.949
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+253.21%
+6.53%/yr
+8.09%/yr
R2=0.912
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Tue 2026-10-27 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$68,382.76
2026-10-27
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$40,763.27
2026-10-27
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$35,321.23
2026-10-27

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-27

  YTD YoY
VUG
×
+4.68% +2.73%
VIG
×
+8.16% +8.65%
VYM
×
+10.78% +12.54%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUG
×
−4.72%
on 2026-10-27
from 2026-10-06 peak
−51.46%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VIG
×
−1.35%
on 2026-10-27
from 2026-08-13 peak
−47.74%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
VYM
×
−2.96%
on 2026-10-27
from 2026-08-13 peak
−57.72%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-10-27 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG
×
+2.73% +27.46%
+12.90%/yr
+86.87%
+23.17%/yr
+44.05%
+7.57%/yr
+274.42%
+14.11%/yr
VIG
×
+8.65% +20.14%
+9.61%/yr
+56.50%
+16.10%/yr
+34.73%
+6.14%/yr
+157.48%
+9.92%/yr
VYM
×
+12.54% +24.67%
+11.65%/yr
+63.07%
+17.71%/yr
+43.02%
+7.42%/yr
+121.52%
+8.28%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) +4.68% +8.16% +10.78%
2025 +16.29% +11.20% +12.42%
2024 +28.97% +13.71% +14.30%
2023 +42.08% +10.80% +3.14%
2022 −37.22% −15.29% −6.49%
2021 +18.97% +15.63% +17.90%
2020 +38.36% +13.88% −0.21%
2019 +33.97% +26.72% +21.29%
2018 −5.13% −3.91% −7.68%
2017 +25.08% +19.69% +14.01%
2016 +4.12% +9.69% +14.66%
2015 +2.49% −2.66% −0.45%
2014 +12.76% +9.26% +12.69%
2013 +30.51% +26.96% +28.15%
2012 +15.02% +9.75% +10.77%
2011 −1.11% +3.10% +7.36%
2010 +15.49% +13.05% +12.54%
2009 +35.30% +16.42% +14.08%
2008 −38.08% −26.76% −31.98%
2007 +8.09% +1.47% −2.62%
2006 +6.51% +8.30% +2.75%
2005 +1.54% — —
2004 +2.16% — —